FRANCHISEE QUALIFICATIONS

No previous experience with the pizza industry is required but it can be helpful. In order to increase your chance for a successful operation you should possess basic business skills such as:

• the ability to hire and train people
• perform general accounting
• manage inventory
• market your store

Although experience in the above areas is helpful, our training program will teach you these skills as they apply to the Garlic Jim's system.

Additionally, we require prospective franchisees to have a minimum net worth of $275,000 and available cash of at least $100,000 to open a single unit. If you are interested in multiple units we will discuss with you the requirements on an individual case basis.

We're looking for qualified people who demonstrate a desire to be successful and a willingness to do what it takes to achieve that success.

WHY FRANCHISING?

Wanting to be your own boss, owning your own business and having more control over your career are admirable goals but they don't necessarily guarantee success. Some people are more comfortable following a proven business plan rather than creating their business from scratch. For those of us that fall into this category franchising makes good sense.

"The success rate for franchise-owned businesses is significantly better than the success rate for many independent businesses." (The SBA's workshop on franchising)

It has been said that a large percentage of independent startup businesses have failed in less than 5 years whereas most franchise startups are still in business after 5 years.

When you buy a franchise, you're buying someone else's proven formula for business. The reasons for failure have been encountered, corrected and factored out of the business plan.

The national average unit volume of sales in 2003 for independent pizza operators was $341,000. The national average unit volume of sales in 2003 for the top 25 pizza operators was $607,000. (Pizza Marketing Quarterly)

Carefully study any franchise opportunity by requesting the franchisor's Uniform Franchise Offering Circular. To request Garlic Jim's Uniform Franchise Offering Circular click on the Application tab.

Are you looking for more than just a store or two?

For more information on franchising follow the links below.

http://www.franchise.org

http://www.nationalfranchise.com

THE PIZZA INDUSTRY

The pizza business is robust enough to have weathered the trends and diet fads of recent years. It remains as one of the largest contributors to the food service segment of our economy. The pizza industry generated $30 billion in sales last year! Here are some interesting pizza facts:

• 93% of all American households order pizza at least once per month
• Americans eat the equivalent of 100 acres of pizza per day
• 3 billion pizzas are sold in the US each year

The Nation's Italian and pizza restaurants are growing faster than any other segment in the food service industry.

If you break down pizza sales into its major components you will find that 4% of sales comes from "take and bake" and 29% come from dine-in. An astounding 65% is generated by delivery and carryout. (Pizza Marketing Quarterly 2004 Industry Census)

HOW SMART ARE YOU? You are considering a franchise opportunity that addresses 65% of the pizza market without the added expense of a dining room, staff and public restrooms.

For more information on the pizza industry follow the links below.

http://www.pizzamarketplace.com

http://www.pmq.com

http://www.napo.com

THE GOURMET DIFFERENCE

In order to start and grow the next great national pizza chain, Founder & Chairman Dwayne Northrop said "it all starts with the dough, the sauce and the cheese".

What he means is that the dough must make a crust good enough to eat by itself. It should taste like a good French bread. The sauces will be made of fresh packed ingredients. The red sauce tastes like fresh tomato and looks bright and delicious. The cheese used by Garlic Jim's is 100% fresh whole milk mozzarella , never frozen. All of our flatmeats and other toppings are of the highest quality and always fresh packed. Together, our fine, high quality ingredients combined with creative, inventive recipes to produce a product we're proud to call gourmet. But that isn't good enough..

When we created the Garlic Jim's concept we studied the pizza market carefully. We determined that many of the "Mom & Pops" we're making very high quality pizzas but it could take 45 minutes to an hour to get them delivered. The big franchises are able to get a pizza delivered quickly but we didn't care for the quality of the pizza. So Garlic Jim's combines the gourmet pizza created by the small operator with the refined and speedy delivery mechanisms of the big operators to provide to our customers - "Gourmet, Right Away!" And we do it all from an attractive, upscale store front.

But don't take our word for it. Talk to our customers and operators. They will tell you that the market has embraced our gourmet pizza and appreciates the fast delivery by a courteous, uniformed driver.

TOTAL SUPPORT

One of the most common questions asked of us is "so what do I get when I pay my franchise fee?"

In addition to the Garlic Jim's business plan, recipes, logos and other service marks, store design, branding and centralized purchase power, Garlic Jim's supports its franchisee from that time that they enter the system until grand opening. Even after opening we'll be there to assist you with franchise compliance and quality assurance.

As soon as you complete the sales process and become a franchisee you are handed off to the real estate process. We pair you with a qualified expert in retail leasing to assist you in locating and qualifying a site that meets all of the Garlic Jim's criteria. Once your site is selected, you will be provided with help to negotiate a fair lease for your location.

As you complete your lease negotiations you will be provided with store design assistance from one of our experienced architects who will also help you get your permits.

Once your store location is identified, the lease secured and the design completed, you will work with our equipment department to place your restaurant equipment order.

You will then be presented with pre-qualified contractors to help you build out your store. We choose only contractors with demonstrated experience in building out restaurant spaces and are familiar with Garlic Jim's designs and equipment.

As your planned opening date approaches you will be scheduled into your 5 week training program where you will learn every aspect of running a Garlic Jim's pizza operation. We will teach you everything from hiring and training people to running the point-of-sale system to tracking inventory and marketing your store throughout your trade area.

You will receive training and assistance to create a tremendous awareness of your new store long before it opens. Our grand opening process is designed to drive volumes of business not normally seen until you've been open for months. We show you how to do it in the first week!

SO WHAT'S IT COST?

The costs for building a Garlic Jim's store can vary widely depending on the condition of the space that is acquired for your store location. The table below will help you understand the cost breakdown for building a store. A complete explanation of the costs can be found in our Franchise Disclosure Document.

The current royalty rate paid by franchisees to the franchisor is 5.5% of gross sales.

The current national advertising rate paid by franchisees to the franchisor is 2.5% of gross sales.

FOR A COMPLETE EXPLANATON OF THE FEES, COSTS AND ROYALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH OWNING A GARLIC JIM'S FAMOUS GOURMET PIZZA STORE, PLEASE REFER TO OUR FRANCHISE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT.